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No Charge for Social Security Disability Medical Records

2019-10-13T11:45:33-05:00

No Charge for Social Security Disability Medical Records Medical Records for Social Security Disability or Public Benefits You cannot be charged for  copy of your medical record to support a claim for Social Security or other public benefits. No provider may charge a copying fee when you request your medical record to support a claim for Social Security, Medicaid or other public benefit based on disability. Paying for Medical Records not Associated with a Social Security Claim or Other Public Benefit In many cases, your health care provider is allowed to charge for copying your medical record. The maximum copying fees [...]

No Charge for Social Security Disability Medical Records2019-10-13T11:45:33-05:00

SSA Forms

2019-10-13T11:45:34-05:00

The SSA provides excellent forms for many sources of information in a disability case.  The problem is that SSA Forms are difficult to find in the thousands and thousands of pages of SSA literature. This is a good starting point to review those SSA Forms for information as it relates to your disability case.  Generally, but certainly NOT ALWAYS, delivering this information to the SSA in a format to which they are accustomed and which includes those matters the SSA believes to be relevant can be helpful. For this reason it is crucial to review the SSA Disability Forms to determine [...]

SSA Forms2019-10-13T11:45:34-05:00

Social Security Disability Income – Not Great

2019-10-13T11:45:35-05:00

A person is disabled under the Act if he or she can't work due to a severe medical condition that has lasted, or is expected to last, at least one year or result in death. The person's medical condition must prevent him or her from doing work that he or she did in the past, and it must prevent the person from adjusting to other work. The average monthly disability benefit for 2015 was $1,165 per month. Being approved for disability benefits generally takes a significant amount of time. In general Social Security approval rates have fallen to approximately 50 percent [...]

Social Security Disability Income – Not Great2019-10-13T11:45:35-05:00

SSA Teacher Form for Child

2019-10-13T11:45:36-05:00

Functional Capacity Disability for Child – Teacher Form A child’s ability to function can be analyzed by teachers, counselor’s and therapists in addition to Ph. D. psychologists and MD’s or D.O.’s. At ages six to eleven a child’s diagnosed condition must be tied to the child’s functional limitation. Often a teacher is best able to to provide relevant information regarding the child. If teacher completes the form it may be important to have access to at least the child’s diagnosis. See SSA Child Mental Disorders. Students with Disabilities Assessed by Teachers with Forms A teacher spends an entire year with a [...]

SSA Teacher Form for Child2019-10-13T11:45:36-05:00

Claim Evaluation

2017-04-11T18:28:58-05:00

Your Claim Evaluation 1. APPLY FOR DISABILITY AFTER YOU STOP WORKING. If you stop working due to a disability you should apply for Social Security benefits. You have only a narrow window of opportunity for application which typically is five (5) years. However, if there is a gap in your work record this window of opportunity may be reduced to one or two years. This is often a problem with mothers who drop out of the work force for a number of years to raise children. 2. SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUARTERS OF WORK. If you have worked very little and do [...]

Claim Evaluation2017-04-11T18:28:58-05:00

What Is Involved in Appeals Process

2017-04-11T18:19:30-05:00

What is involved in the Appeals Process? If you have received a denial of benefits there is a Social Security Disability appeals process. As with any governmental process, there are certain procedures one must follow. According to the Social Security Administration, if you wish to appeal, you must make your request in writing within 60 days of the date of the denial letter. In most states there are four levels of appeal. They are: Reconsideration Hearing by an Administrative Law Judge Review by the Appeals Council Federal Court Do I Need a Lawyer? Having an Social Security Disability attorney at any [...]

What Is Involved in Appeals Process2017-04-11T18:19:30-05:00

Prior to Filing Social Security — Other Options

2019-10-13T11:45:47-05:00

There are two laws in the United States which help ill patients: The Family and Medical Leave Act allows employees to take up to 12 weeks off each year for medical or family emergencies -- but without pay. The Americans With Disabilities Act requires employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled workers, often in the form of additional time off. Workers with chronic illnesses face chronic uncertainty, forced to worry not only about their health but about their jobs as well. The protections afforded chronically ill workers in the United States are thin and somewhat vague. To protect their health and [...]

Prior to Filing Social Security — Other Options2019-10-13T11:45:47-05:00